Just to follow up: Using Pierre's myArrow and myGridLinesBis code, I am
able to produce the image in the result which is exactly what I was looking
for. Thanks again! LilyPond rocks, as do the geniuses that come up with
solutions to strange requests!
James Worlton
On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 7:36 AM, James Worlton <jworl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Pierre. This looks like it will work!
>
> James W
>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 3:09 AM, Pierre Perol-Schneider <
> pierre.schneider.pa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi James,
>>
>> I'm not sure about that advantages of using grid lines.
>> How about something like:
>>
>> \version "2.19.17"
>>
>> musicA = {
>> c'4 c' c' c'
>> }
>>
>> musicB = {
>> b4 b b c'''
>> }
>>
>> verticalLine = ^\markup {
>> %% to cross staves simply add:
>> \with-dimensions #'(0 . 0) #'(0 . 0)
>> \center-column {
>> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
>> \draw-dashed-line #'(0 . 10)
>> }
>> }
>>
>> myArrow = #(define-music-function (parser location arg-arrow) (number?)
>> #{
>> -\markup {
>> %% to cross staves simply add:
>> \with-dimensions #'(0 . 0) #'(0 . 0)
>> \center-column {
>> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
>> \draw-dashed-line #`(0 . ,arg-arrow)
>> }
>> }
>> #})
>>
>> myGridLines = {
>> s4\verticalLine s s s\verticalLine
>> }
>>
>> myGridLinesBis = {
>> s4^\myArrow 10 s s s^\myArrow 7
>> }
>>
>> <<
>> \new Staff \musicA
>> \new Dynamics \myGridLines
>> \new Staff { s1 }
>> \new Staff \musicB
>> >>
>>
>> <<
>> \new Staff \musicA
>> \new Dynamics \myGridLinesBis
>> \new Staff { s1 }
>> \new Staff \musicB
>> >>
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Pierre
>>
>> 2015-04-03 4:50 GMT+02:00 James Worlton <jworl...@gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> In my score I have a section where I need a line from one part to cross
>>> other staves and point to another part. I've been able to adapt GridLine to
>>> appear when I need it, but I'd like to change the appearance: specifically,
>>> make the line dashed and add an arrow at the top. I do not need this in the
>>> parts, it is mainly for the conductor's reference. The parts will be cued
>>> another way.
>>>
>>> The code below combines the two possibilities I can think of and shows
>>> where I've gotten to. The problems are I can't figure out how to make the
>>> markup version NOT affect the spacing between staves, and just draw over
>>> the top of them; or alternatively, how to get GridLine to be dashed with an
>>> arrowhead on top. I'd prefer the GridLine solution, since that will stretch
>>> vertically with the system if necessary.
>>>
>>> Is this possible with GridLine? If not, is it possible with a markup?
>>>
>>> \version "2.19.17"
>>>
>>> musicA = {
>>> c'4 c' c' c'
>>> }
>>>
>>> verticalLine = ^\markup {
>>> \center-column {
>>> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
>>> \draw-dashed-line #'(0 . 18)
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>> musicB = {
>>> \override Score.GridLine.extra-offset = #'(0.0 . 2.0)
>>> \override Score.GridLine.line = #'dashed
>>> \hide Score.GridLine
>>> b4\verticalLine b b \revert Score.GridLine.transparent b
>>> }
>>>
>>> \score {
>>> <<
>>> \new Staff { \musicA }
>>> \new Staff \with {
>>> \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
>>> gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1/4)
>>> } { s1 }
>>> \new Staff \with {
>>> \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
>>> gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1/4)
>>> } { \musicB }
>>> >>
>>> \layout {
>>> \context {
>>> \Score
>>> \consists "Grid_line_span_engraver"
>>> \override NoteColumn.X-offset = #-0.5
>>> }
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> James Worlton
>>>
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>>
>>
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